2025 NBA Draft Thread

[WeWillWhen]

Brooklyn . . .

 

[illinois_hustle]

There’s a disconnect somewhere. Team scouts and decision makers letting him fall but overall predictions were lottery? Don’t those predictions basically come from the scouts?

 

[the juiceman cometh]

With that qualifier that's like saying they got projected with pick 25 and got picked 20. I think what people want to know is should we be expecting any lottery picks in the near future, and at least concerning next year my answer's no.

No it was more a comment on the fact that all of our recent players to get drafted have slid down the board on draft day.

 

[HereSoIDontGetFined]

My question is, did he not get feedback saying he should drop out of the draft and work on his game?

He got invited to the green room!

 

[blife]

Every year I watch these picks and wonder how these front office guys keep their jobs

 

[Second place is 1st loser]

Most of us here that didn't have the O & B goggles on did the same thing. He earned the scrutiny. His turnover rate was alarming.

People were so busy crushing Ben when we had rough games and refused to hold KJ accountable.

Miami would be a great place for him. No state tax and perfect weather.

 

[the juiceman cometh]

My question is, did he not get feedback saying he should drop out of the draft and work on his game?

He was consistently getting projected to go in the lottery. These journalists who do those projections don't just throw darts at a board. They talk to NBA scouts and GMs.

 

[Epsilon]

HEAT!

 

[New Creation]

The heat is a good place for KJ

 

[IlliniFan42]

He got invited to the green room!

Which at this point means every GM thought every other GM was gonna draft him

 

[IlliniReb]

There we go KJ

 

[Ramrod2010]

There we go!!

 

[CoalCity]

There we go

 

[Fly Illini Fly!]

BOOM

 

[IlliniSaluki]

YES FINALLY WOOOOOOOOO

 

[the juiceman cometh]

Finally

 

[ChiIllini75]

Man the sloppy TOs and tough times on D must have blinded the league to his potential. I think Heat got a steal.

 

[InDaAZ]

 

[IlliniFaninHoosierLand]

With the 20th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, the Miami Heat select Kasparas Jakucionis, G, Illinois.

 

[IlliniTaffy]

Good landing spot for KJ

 

[EmeraldCityIllini]

I mean he could very well start

 

[Oracle21]

I don’t think KJ gets past Miami. They like guys like him and need guards.

Called it!

 

[SuperMetroid]

Good spot for KJ!

 

[SescIllini]

Pat Riley seemed pretty happy he was available. KJ seems pretty happy to be in Miami.

 

[BretMyBeachHouse]

I don’t think KJ gets past Miami. They like guys like him and need guards.

Nice call.